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H.R.5880 / 114th Congress

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2016

This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of that Act, and that any other identifier displayed on the card is not identifiable as such an account number.

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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D–LA

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  • Ways and Means Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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